Category Archives: Diabetes Alert Day
Success Story: Carmen Micciche
I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes at the young age of 31. By then, at 400 pounds, I’d been feeling the symptoms for about six years. And ignoring them. Continue reading
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Success Story: Mark Lee
When I first heard the words “you have type 2 diabetes,” I thought it was the end of the world. I had no family history and knew nothing about the disease at the time I was diagnosed, so this really came as a shock to me. But I look back now and understand it was just the beginning of a better life. As weird as this may sound, I consider my diagnosis a blessing because it has allowed me to do something I never thought possible: play hockey. Continue reading
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Take it. Share it.
Today is the 24th annual American Diabetes Association Alert Day®! Held every fourth Tuesday in March, it’s the American Diabetes Association’s one-day “wake up call” where we are asking the American public to take the Diabetes Risk Test to assess … Continue reading
Stories of Success
With American Diabetes Association Alert Day® taking place tomorrow, March 27, we thought we’d share some inspirational stories of people who learned their risk for or were diagnosed with type 2 diabetes — then took steps to take control of their health. Continue reading
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Educating and Caring for Patients with Diabetes
What a great honor it is to serve as the American Diabetes Association’s new President, Health Care & Education. I have dedicated my career as a nurse practitioner—most of my life—to caring for people with diabetes, teaching other nurses about best practices in diabetes care and raising awareness of the disease in my community. Continue reading
Sound the Alert!
Today is the day: the 23rd annual American Diabetes Association Alert DaySM! Today the American Diabetes Association is issuing a challenge to all Americans that will take only a few minutes, but could save a life. Continue reading
Why Diabetes Alert Day?
Tomorrow marks the 23rd annual American Diabetes Association Alert DaySM, a day when the American Diabetes Association urges people to learn their risk for type 2 diabetes. It is a day when thousands of people take the Diabetes Risk Test. It is a day when they may learn some of the less commonly known risk factors for type 2 diabetes. It is a day when this awareness campaign may help someone prevent developing their own type 2 diabetes. It is also a day when I personally get a lot of questions – why should I, as someone with type 1 diabetes, support Diabetes Alert Day? Continue reading
